Guide to The Sims 3 Gnomes

The Sims 3 Gnomes

Gnomes in The Sims 3 are special items that can be found when a Sim does something to trigger finding one. There are many different gnomes that a Sim can come across, but they all pretty much do the same things.

The Mysterious Mr. Gnome in The Sims 3 can be named to personalize it. It can also be kicked, but this will sometimes result in it losing a little bit of value. Usually it is worth $1,000 simoleons, but when kicked sometimes it drops down to $999.

Gnomes usually change location on the lot (when placed) at around 1:00A.M. Gnomes can be seen doing odd things like handstands, watching TV (turning the TV and laying in front of it), turning the radio on, looking like they are walking, or posing in a theatrical way.

The Mysterious Mr. Gnome in The Sims 3

The first gnome that you will likely come across is the Mysterious Mr. Gnome. This gnome is perhaps the easiest to find.

Mysterious Mr. Gnome can be found by:

Sending ore or gems off to be smelted or cut could be a gnome instead

Exploring the Catacombs in the graveyard

Through transfiguration

Mining

As a reward from being promoted in the Criminal Career or Investigator Profession

Using the “buydebug" cheat

Master Manchu the Magical Gnome of China

When visiting Shang Simla in China through The Sims 3: World Adventures expansion pack, you can acquire one of the special Sims 3 gnomes. This gnome poses with martial arts moves.

Master Manchu the Magical Gnome of China can be found by:

Sending ore or gems off to be smelted or cut could be this gnome instead. Must use the basecamp mailbox while there!

Randomly found sometimes when fishing in Shang Simla

Exploring the Catacombs at the Chinese Mausoleum

Picked up while visiting the museum in Champs Les Sims

Using the “buydebug" cheat

Sultan Sam the Magical Gnome of Egypt

When visiting Al Simhara in Egypt through The Sims 3: World Adventures expansion pack, you can acquire one of the special Sims 3 gnomes. This gnome has special poses based on what you would see on an Egyptian wall.

Sultan Sam the Magical Gnome of Egypt can be found by:

Sending ore or gems off to be smelted or cut could be this gnome instead. Must use the basecamp mailbox while there!

Randomly found sometimes when fishing in Al Simhara

Exploring the Catacombs at the Egyptian Mausoleum

Picked up while visiting the museum in Champs Les Sims

Using the “buydebug" cheat

Little Leon the Magical Gnome of France

When visiting Champs Les Sims in France through The Sims 3: World Adventures expansion pack, you can acquire one of the special Sims 3 gnomes. This gnome does poses that Napoleon would do.

Little Leon the Magical Gnome of France can be found by:

Sending ore or gems off to be smelted or cut could be this gnome instead. Must use the basecamp mailbox while there!

Randomly found sometimes when fishing in Champs Les Sims

Exploring the Catacombs at the French Mausoleum

Picked up while visiting the museum in Champs Les Sims

Using the “buydebug" cheat

The Magical Gnome of Invention

When you have The Sims 3: Ambitions expansion pack installed, you can find this special Mysterious Mr. Gnome when “inventing" with the “Scraptastic Workbench." This invention only happens on accident. This gnome often poses like a robot.

The Magical Gnome of Sculpting

When you have The Sims 3: Ambitions expansion pack installed, you can find this special Mysterious Mr. Gnome when “sculpting" with the “Pedestrian Sculpting Station." This only happens on accident. This gnome often poses like a famous sculpture, such as “The Thinker." The look of this gnome depends on what type of material the Sim was sculpting with.

The Magical Gnome of Invention can be found by:

Accidently when “sculpting" with the Pedestrian Sculpting Station

Randomly found sometimes when mining

Using the “buydebug" cheat

Abracadabra the Magical Gnome of Laundry

When you have The Sims 3: Ambitions expansion pack installed, you can sometimes find this special Mysterious Mr. Gnome when doing laundry.

Abracadabra the Magical Gnome of Laundry can be found by:

Randomly when using the most expensive dryer

Randomly when collecting your Sim’s laundry

Using the “buydebug" cheat

Troglodyte the Magical Gnome of B.C.

When you have The Sims 3: Ambitions expansion pack installed, you can sometimes find this special Mysterious Mr. Gnome.

Magical Vampire Gnome

When you have The Sims 3: Late Night expansion pack installed, you can sometimes acquire this special gnome that poses like the Sims 3 vampires. Having the gardening skill helps to get this magical gnome because you will need to garden the plasma fruit in order for one to magically appear.